This Saturday, people at the Jammin’ for Wishes music festival and 5K in Kings Mountain will be doing just that.

The annual festival is held the Saturday after Labor Day at Patriots Park in Kings Mountain. It begins this Saturday with a 5K run at 9 a.m.

Music will be played live from noon to 10 p.m.

The festival directly benefits Make-A-Wish Central and Western North Carolina, a division of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a nonprofit organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions.

From sending kids to Disney World to giving them a puppy, the North Carolina division of Make-A-Wish has granted the wishes of 11 children in Kings Mountain and 44 in Cleveland County. It has also granted more than 3,000 wishes across western and central North Carolina since it began in 1985.

The Jammin’ for Wishes benefit in Kings Mountain was started by two brothers, Isaac and Jack Pearson. This year, their father, Butch Pearson, is organizing the event.

“This originally started with my first son, Isaac,” Butch Pearson said. “It was his senior project at Kings Mountain High School.”

Isaac said he started the benefit because he wanted to help other people.

“My basis for that was my grandfather,” he said. “He was very giving and he didn’t expect anything in return. He was the recreation director at the YMCA and he would provide sporting equipment to kids who couldn’t afford it. He always cared about other people.”

After his grandfather died, Isaac decided to find a way to give back as an honor to his grandfather’s giving spirit.

“He was one of my biggest role models,” Isaac said. “So to honor his legacy, I just want to help out as well.”

Isaac, who is now in college, said he’ll return to Kings Mountain for the benefit Saturday to help with the concerts and the 5K.

He said his goal is to raise $6,000 at the concert, enough to grant one wish.

Butch’s other son, Jack, is involved with the benefit as well. He also started a club at Kings Mountain High School called Mounties for Wishes.

"My youngest has a heart for it," said Butch. "And you gotta have a heart for it."

What is Jammin’ for Wishes?

-A music festival and 5K to benefit Make-A-Wish Central and Western North Carolina.

-Live music will be played from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday. Featured artists include Tanner Collins, johnJack, Gary Ramsey, Dennis Solesbee, Curt Collins, One Leg Rooster, Sharkadelics, The Silver Travis Band, and Southern Experience.